Successful brands have all found a common thread to their communications: simplicity. To been seen and heard above the daily clutter and clamour and gain instant recognition is the unifying goal of all brands. It’s not a new thought given it’s summed up in a quote attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, namely ‘Simplicity is the […]

WDA are delighted to announce the appointment of one of Derby’s best known and loved Agency Superstars – Miss Gemma Lovett. Finalist in the Fastest 40 Awards Most Creative People in the East Midlands category, Gemma had a long spell as Creative Director at a local agency and joins WDA for a fresh new challenge […]

Tasked with the brief to fully transform and revolutionise their digital identity, WDA has boosted SamcoSport’s online presence and realigned it with the new brand we created for the company. Officially launched to coincide with Autosport, the new site will be further developed with lots of exciting future enhancements planned. For now the site enables […]

We are on the look out for talented designers to join our growing city centre agency. Our award-winning portfolio of work includes campaigns for the likes of Yamaha, Bentley and a raft of interesting local clients. Your passion for creating great concepts alongside highly polished brand design will be evident in your portfolio. You should be proficient with […]

WDA are again delivering a number of FREE Marketing and branding audits during January 2017. This is your opportunity to discover how a brand driven marketing apporach could help drive YOUR business forward in 2017. The sessions are designed to be fairly informal and flexible. Maybe you want a FREE honest professional opinion of your […]

Following a successful pitch, WDA were appointed to help one of the UK’s fastest-growing independent property groups to rebrand and reposition themselves to accommodate major expansion plans over the next five years. Founded in 1989 as Direct Valuations and known as Shepherd Direct Ltd, the group comprises a comprehensive range of property related services including […]

WDA were appointed after a competitive pitch by leading R&D Tax Credit specialist RANDD UK to devise and implement a strategic rebranding and innovative new marketing strategy to drive their new business development. RANDD UK are R&D Tax Credit specialists delivering HMRC-backed R&D Tax Credit cash injections primarily to SME’s which reward their investment in […]

We’ve seen many top brands mining their past, with ‘The Co-op’, ‘Guinness’ and more recently ‘MasterCard’ having returned to form with logos each echoing their 1960’s predecessors, but all for very different reasons. Heritage and history are valuable commodities for any brand; a history is distinct and ownable. They can be used to re-dress a […]

Once again ‘Derby Book Festival’ has brought together and galvanised the city with a spirit of collaboration unique to Derby. The festival’s success is intrinsic on its indispensable partnerships with ‘Marketing Derby Bondholders’, as well as key cultural and educational pillars such as the University of Derby, Derby College and QUAD. This year’s festival is […]

Status Social are an award-winning agency who have long established themselves at the forefront of professional and innovative social media strategy. They came to us to discuss the launch of an exclusive bespoke new service and needed to find a new voice in a new market. ‘Social Media Weddings’ is the first of its kind […]